The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW), formerly Deutsche Schule Washington D.C. (DSW), is a private, co-educational school in
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac () is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018. It is named a ...
, covering levels preschool through 12th grade. As one of over 130 schools in the network of German Schools around the globe, the GISW has a strong focus on STEM subjects and world languages. The student body encompasses students age 2 in preschool through 12th grade. As of the school year 2022/23, knowledge of German is not required for admission to preschool through Grade 5. German language learning support is provided in the FastTrack program. The diplomas granted at the end of twelfth grade are the German International Abitur (DIA) and a US High School Diploma. These degrees provide students access to the best universities around the world
Information about the German International Abitur.
GISW is the first MINT-EC school in the United States of America.
On Saturdays, German Language Courses are offered for students age 3 through adults. In the Saturday program students can attain the Deutsche Sprachdiplom 1 and 2. (DSD1 and DSD2).
History
The school was founded on September 11, 1961, with 33 students. Its original purpose was to deliver a German education to the children of diplomats in the Washington, D.C., area, though as it has grown over the years it has taken on a larger number of other students. The school is partially supported by the German government.
The school was previously in
McLean, Virginia
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.
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. Bundestag
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(West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 29/51. "Deutsche Schule Washington 5025 Kirby Road, MC.LEAN Va./USA"
See also
* German Americans
German Americans (, ) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry.
According to the United States Census Bureau's figures from 2022, German Americans make up roughly 41 million people in the US, which is approximately 12% of the pop ...
References
External links
*Web Sit
German International School Washington Homepage
(English version)
*Web Sit
(German Version)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/deutsche-schule-german-school-washington-d-c-
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giswashington/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giswashington
Regionale Website der Deutschen Schulen in USA und Kanada: www.GermanApproach.org
Ehemaligenseite der Deutschen Schule Washington von Jürgen von Schmeling
* https://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/Webs/ZfA/DE/Home/home_node.html
* https://www.kmk.org/
* https://www.auslandsschulnetz.de/
* https://www.pasch-net.de/de/index.html
* https://www.mint-ec.de/
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German-American culture in Maryland
German-American culture in Washington, D.C.
Educational institutions established in 1961
Private K–12 schools in Montgomery County, Maryland
Preparatory schools in Maryland
1961 establishments in Maryland
Schools in Potomac, Maryland